Customize your course and create instructor presence by adding a Profile Picture in Brightspace! Adding a picture can help your students feel more connected to their instructor and to the course in general. You can upload a photo from your computer, or select a photo previously uploaded to Brightspace.

Important image information:

  • Accepted file formats for picture profiles include, JPG, JPEG, PNG, and GIF  
  • Maximum file size allowed for profile pictures is 1 MB 
  • Once uploaded, profile pictures will be visible to all students, faculty and staff at Carleton University

To Change Your Profile Picture

  1. Log into  Brightspace with your MyCarletonOne  credentials. 
  2. Select your personal menu by selecting your name at the top right of the page.
    Screenshot of Brightspace mini-navbar with red callout around sample user name.
  3. Select Profile from the drop-down menu.
  4. Select Change Picture.
  5. Upload a photo from your computer or from within Brightspace.
  6. Select Save and Close to finalize. You will see a message that your image has been saved successfully.
  7. Select the X to close the completion message.
  8. Select Close to exit the Profile Settings screen.

For a video tutorial on changing your profile picture, see the tutorial below. Note that some areas of the Profile Settings mentioned in the video are not available in the Carleton instance. If you have any questions about changing your Profile Image, or want assistance, please connect with us by submitting a ticket to the TLS Support Portal.

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